Changing The Image Size (Image Mode); Image Mode Settings (Image Size And Quality) - Nikon CoolPix S8200 Reference Manual

Changing the Image Size (Image Mode)

Enter shooting mode M d button M Shooting menu M Image mode
You can use the Image mode setting in the shooting menu to select the
combination of image size and compression ratio that is used when saving images.
Select the image mode best suited to the manner in which images will be used
and the capacity of the internal memory or memory card. The higher the image
mode setting, the larger the size at which it can be printed, but the number of
images that can be saved is reduced.

Image Mode Settings (Image Size and Quality)

Option*
Q 4608×3456P
P 4608×3456
(default setting)
I 4000×3000
R 3264×2448
L 2592×1944
M 2048×1536
N 1024×768
O 640×480
l 4608×2592
* The total number of pixels captured, and the number of pixels captured horizontally and
vertically.
Example: P 4608×3456 = approx. 16 megapixels, 4608 × 3456 pixels
The icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor in shooting and
playback modes (A 6, 8).
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Notes About Image Mode
• The setting is also applied to other shooting modes.
• Some settings cannot be used with other functions (A 73).
Images will be higher quality than P. The compression ratio is
approximately 1:4.
Best choice in most situations. The compression ratio is
approximately 1:8.
Smaller size than P, I, R, or L allows more images to be saved.
The compression ratio is approximately 1:8.
Suited to display on a computer monitor. The compression ratio is
approximately 1:8.
Suited to display on a TV with an aspect ratio of 4:3, or distribution
by e-mail. The compression ratio is approximately 1:8.
Images with an aspect ratio of 16:9 are saved. The compression
ratio is approximately 1:8.
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